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Oliver Dragojević

1947 - 2018

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Oliver Dragojević (pronounced [ǒliʋer drâɡojeʋitɕ]; 7 December 1947 – 29 July 2018) was a Croatian singer and composer, who was considered one of the most enduring musical stars and cultural icons in Croatia with a discography that spanned nearly five decades. His style blended traditional klapa melodies of Dalmatia, a coastal region in his native Croatia, with jazz motifs wrapped up in a modern production. For his influential musical career, he reached critical and commercial acclaim in Croatia and neighbouring countries, and numerous accolades, including numerous Porin and Indexi awards. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Oliver Dragojević has received more than 493,936 page views. His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2019). Oliver Dragojević is the 545th most popular musician (down from 500th in 2019), the 110th most popular biography from Croatia (down from 92nd in 2019) and the most popular Croatian Musician.

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  • 490k

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  • 54.26

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 18

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 5.85

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 1.82

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Oliver Dragojević ranks 545 out of 2,662. Before him are Christian Lorenz, Lucio Battisti, Claude-Michel Schönberg, Mitsuko Uchida, Ace Frehley, and Gottfried Heinrich Bach. After him are Bulbul, Avicii, Antonio Bazzini, Jeff Porcaro, Matt Cameron, and Clara Rockmore.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1947, Oliver Dragojević ranks 181. Before him are Staffan de Mistura, Jerry Rawlings, Aad de Mos, Kjell Magne Bondevik, Jügderdemidiin Gürragchaa, and Antonio de la Cruz. After him are Eliyahu M. Goldratt, Ibrahim al-Jaafari, Don Henley, Laurie Anderson, Danilo Popivoda, and Patricia Krenwinkel. Among people deceased in 2018, Oliver Dragojević ranks 118. Before him are Michael Halliday, Jozef Adamec, Raymond Chow, Kira Muratova, José Antonio Abreu, and Adem Demaçi. After him are Robert Morris, Avicii, Paul Andreu, Walter Mischel, Eduard Uspensky, and Joseph Joffo.

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In Croatia

Among people born in Croatia, Oliver Dragojević ranks 110 out of 589. Before him are Andrej Plenković (1970), Arsen Dedić (1938), Trpimir I of Croatia (850), Ilija Petković (1945), Demetrius of Pharos (-300), and Herman Potočnik (1892). After him are Bernard Vukas (1927), Josif Pančić (1814), Giorgio da Sebenico (1410), Franz von Bayros (1866), Ivan Zajc (1832), and Lovro von Matačić (1899).

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Among MUSICIANS In Croatia

Among musicians born in Croatia, Oliver Dragojević ranks 1. After him are Maksim Mrvica (1975), Stjepan Hauser (1986), Ana Vidović (1980), and Ana Rucner (1983).

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